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ABU DHABI / WAM Under the sponsorship and guidance of Tawazun Economic Council (Tawazun), the joint venture named AgustaWestland Aviation Services between Abu Dhabi Aviation and the Helicopter Division of Finmeccanica which designs and manufactures helicopters, is now fully operational. The company provides helicopter spare parts and accessories, component repair and overhaul, helicopter technical testing, customisation, modification and upgrading, primarily ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai International Financial Centre the global financial gateway connecting businesses and institutions with emerging market opportunities across the Mideast, Africa and South Asia, has announced the launch of its new property listings website, an integrated platform that connects landlords of DIFC-registered properties to existing and prospective tenants.

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) has completed its Rain Emergency Response Plan preparations for this year’s rainy season in order to avoid any ponds or blockage of the rainwater drainage network. At the same time, the ADM is responding to public requests during the rainy season and addressing emergency conditions in a specific, systematic and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM National Meteorology and Seismology Centre (NMSC) has said that the unstable weather currently affecting the country would continue as clouds gather with formation of some cumulus clouds and increasing thunderstorms. It predicted in a statement that this unstable weather will last until Thursday evening. The NMSC forecast rainfall of different intensity in many areas, leading to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Public and private schools in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi will be closed again on Thursday due to the weather, the Director-General of Abu Dhabi Education Council, Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, has announced. He said the move was made for the safety of students. Schools were closed on Wednesday, in the emirate due to heavy ...

Fujairah / WAM Heavy rain pounded in areas and villages of the Emirate of Fujairah amid reports of more rains nationwide. The rains were accompanied with thunderstorms, lightning and drop in temperature. The streets and lower areas were clogged with water, while the farms were inundated. The sky is still overcast as more rains are expected in the coming hours. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The CEO Advisory Council of the UAE Banks Federation (UBF) has held its first meeting for 2016 chaired by the Chairman of the Federation, AbdulAziz Al Ghurair. Top of the Council’s agenda was the UBF plan to support Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The Advisory Council agreed on a plan to support and alleviate pressure on ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Health Authority’s (DHA’s) dental department has expanded its network of specialised services, said a top health official. Dr Hamda Sultan Al Mesmar Director of Dental Services Department at DHA’s Primary Healthcare Sector, said: “In 2015, we extended our implantology services to Nad Al Hamar and Al Mizhar PHC and in 2016 we will introduce this ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Exhibition for Children’s Books Illustrations, organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) during the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, has received 1,378 illustrations from 64 countries with the most number of artworks submitted by Egypt, Syria and Italy. The 5th edition of the exhibition is being held as part of the 8th edition of the Sharjah ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs Director, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, has urged freight forwarding industry players in the MENA region to move to the next level by establishing a seamless trade corridor that allows trucks to move without barriers. He stressed the importance of fostering productive cooperation between Customs and non-Customs agencies to simplify formalities and utilise the latest smart IT ...